<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the
efficacy and
safety of
tolterodine and oxybutynin in the
treatment of idiopathic
overactive bladder in
children.</p><p><b>
METHODS</b>A total of 204
children with idiopathic
overactive bladder were randomly divided into three groups (n=68 each) placebo,
tolterodine-treated and oxybutynin-treated. The
efficacy and
safety were evaluated two weeks
after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The effective rate was 25% in the placebo group, 89% in the
tolterodine-treated group, and 92% in the oxybutynin-treated group. The effective rate in the two
treatment groups was significantly higher than that in the placebo group (P<0.05). There was a
similar efficacy between the two
treatment groups. The
incidence of adverse events in the
tolterodine-treated group (28%) was significantly lower than that in the oxybutnin-treated group (57%) (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>
Tolterodine has a
similar efficacy to oxybutynin in the
treatment of idiopathic
overactive bladder in
children, with better
safety in
pharmacotherapy.</p>